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Jun 2019
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198 Scapegoat, Golden Child + More: How ...

TERRI COLE
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How do we know what is normal if what we've experienced is all we know? I identify narcissistic family roles, and what you can do about it on today's show.

"The narc family is really interested in things looking good. They are more interested in what it looks like, of course, then what it is." - Terri Cole.

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